2012 Detroit Lions season
| 2012 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | William Clay Ford Sr. |
| General manager | Martin Mayhew |
| Head coach | Jim Schwartz |
| Home stadium | Ford Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 4th NFC North |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | WR Calvin Johnson (1st team) DT Ndamukong Suh (2nd team) DT Nick Fairley (2nd team) |
| Pro Bowlers | WR Calvin Johnson DT Ndamukong Suh LS Don Muhlbach |
The 2012 season was the Detroit Lions' 83rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 79th as the Detroit Lions and their fourth under head coach Jim Schwartz. The Lions failed to improve from their 10–6 record in 2011, and spent most of the season at the bottom of their division. They finished the season with an eight-game losing streak, their worst since the winless 2008 season. It was also the franchise's 21st consecutive season without a playoff win.
The Lions set an NFL record with 740 pass attempts during the season (46.25 attempts per game), breaking a record that had stood for thirty years.
This was the final season for longtime Lions placekicker Jason Hanson, who in his 21st season with the team (and in the league) and at age 42 was the NFL's oldest active player. Hanson retired on April 4, 2013.
Wide receiver Calvin Johnson broke Jerry Rice’s league record for most receiving yards in a single season, with 1,964 yards in 122 catches.